Virtual Reality Gaming Can Help Amputees Cope With Their Missing Limbs

Far more helpful than using it to play Zelda in first-person.

Losing a limb is obviously incredibly traumatic; not only do you have to cope with the fact that, hey, you’re missing a body part, but you also suffer from phantom limb pains that can be just as horrifying. Luckily, researchers in Gothenburg, Sweden have developed a virtual reality solution for that pain.